OpenAI, Inc. is an artificial intelligence research and deployment company best known for developing large language models in the GPT family (including ChatGPT) and generative AI systems such as DALL·E. Founded in 2015, OpenAI operates with a nonprofit parent and a capped‑profit subsidiary structure, and provides its models to developers and enterprises through cloud-based APIs and tools. The company conducts research in machine learning, alignment, and safety, and collaborates with technology partners to scale AI infrastructure.
OpenAI’s technologies are used across industries to automate knowledge work and support technical workflows. In chemicals and process industries, typical applications include literature and patent analysis, lab notebook and report generation, experiment planning assistance, data extraction from unstructured documents, operator training, predictive maintenance support via natural‑language interfaces, and expert knowledge retrieval. Access is commonly delivered via enterprise integrations and secure cloud environments.